41.   Nadejda Talanova of Russia overcame a difficult route and strong winds on Saturday to win her third gold medal at the European Biathlon Championship.

42.   Novotna, who upset top seed Monica Seles in the quarterfinals, earned her third Olympic medal but her first in singles.

43.   Norway won the Nordic Combined team event Wednesday for its third gold medal in the World Nordic Ski Championships.

44.   Novotna, the Czech who upset top seed Monica Seles in the quarterfinals, earned her third Olympic medal but her first in singles.

45.   Rainer Schoenfelder of Austria was sixth, and Aamodt, who had been seeking his third medal of the championships, finished seventh.

46.   Ritsma, regarded as the best all-around skater in the world, won his third medal in Nagano but still lacks a gold.

47.   Reynolds and Haenel are vying for their third consecutive Olympic medal.

48.   Ritsma, regarded as the best all-around skater in the world, won his third medal in Nagano.

49.   Spain won the third gold medal on opening night with victory in the madison points event.

50.   The Netherlands continued its domination over speed skating Wednesday at the Winter University Games, with Renate Groenewold winning her third gold medal.